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Dogs and Monsters: Stories by Mark Haddon

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zandramagica's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

A collection of short stories centered around classical myths with a more modern take on some. Heavy at times, but overall enjoyable if you like Haddon's other work or want something smart and short.

winnieperegrine's review

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adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

ros3liketheplant's review

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mpoper's review

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dark

Not star rating because there is too much variability in a short story collection. The prose is beautiful. I am sure a lot of what there is to appreciate in some of stories that fell flat for me was just over my head. I solidly enjoyed The Mother’s Story and The Quiet Limit of the World. My Old School and The Wilderness were strong at the start but for me fell flat in their endings. The other four stories didn’t pull me.